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Household of James Fish (born 1808, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Fish and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fish, born in 1808 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Mary A (born 1830 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Bridget (born 1832 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1839 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1842 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1845 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Betsy Grimshaw, born in 1851 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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James Fish's household

Male

James

Fish

Head
Female

Mary A

Fish

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Duxbury

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Fish

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Fish

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Fish

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Grimshaw

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Fish
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fish

Head

Widower

73

1808

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Fish

Daughter

Single

51

1830

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Duxbury

Daughter

Married

49

1832

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fish

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Fish

Daughter

Single

39

1842

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Fish

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Grimshaw

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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